{"id":11959,"date":"2014-02-04T10:53:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T15:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/astrologicalmusings\/?p=11959"},"modified":"2014-02-04T10:53:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T15:53:31","slug":"astrology-philip-seymour-hoffman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/astrologicalmusings\/blog\/astrology-philip-seymour-hoffman\/","title":{"rendered":"The astrology of Philip Seymour Hoffman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"Philip<\/a><\/p>\n

The astrology of the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman<\/h3>\n

Philip Seymour Hoffman, sometimes called the greatest actor of his generation, died in a heroin overdose in New York City this weekend. \u00a0At the time the extent of his addiction wasn\u2019t known \u2013 earlier news articles simply reported problems with heroin and other addictions early in his life but that he had been in recovery since he was 22. \u00a0In May 2013 he went into rehab for addiction to heroin and prescription medication.<\/p>\n

According to his astrological chart, Hoffman (born July 23, 1967, Fairport NY, time unknown) was born with the Sun in Leo challenged by a square to Mars. \u00a0Individuals with the Sun in Leo need to shine in some way and Leo is often associated with performance and fame. \u00a0Mars in his chart is in Scorpio, the sign of emotional intensity and the roots of power. \u00a0With Mars in Scorpio, Hoffman had a deep reserve of emotional richness from which he could draw for the dark characters he often played. \u00a0But this is a fiery combination of planet \u2013 the Leo Sun square to fire planet Mars \u2013 that requires expression and a certain amount of combativeness.<\/p>\n

Mars in his chart conjoins the South Node, so learning to handle Mars is an assignment that he came into this life with. \u00a0The South Node is in Scorpio with the North Node in Taurus, indicating that he was moving from the energy of Scorpio, with its intensity and drama, to Taurus and an experience of peace and serenity and comfort. \u00a0With the Sun squaring the Nodes, he came into this life to develop his personal identity and allow himself to shine through \u2013 yet as an individual he was nearly invisible behind the roles that he played.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting that at the time of his death he was experiencing the \u201creverse nodal return\u201d \u2013 the time in our lives that happens about every nine years when the South Node in the sky aligns with the North Node in our chart, and vice versa. During these periods we find ourselves looking back to make corrections so that we can move forwards in our lives with proper alignment. \u00a0This is rather like a mid-term exam in college.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know the exact location of Hoffman\u2019s Moon because we don\u2019t have a time of birth available to us, but we know that his Moon is in Aquarius and it makes a square to Neptune. \u00a0An Aquarian Moon generally denotes an individual who has a level of discomfort with the complexity of emotions and prefers to experience life through a veil of reason. \u00a0The \u00a0Moon represents our emotions, and in a detached and rational sign like Aquarius it tends to show dissociation from feeling; however, the square from Neptune creates veils of confusion and romantic idealism that can destroy the carefully constructed impersonalization of the Aquarian Moon. \u00a0Neptune in the chart shows where and how we find a transcendent experience, and this can come from spirituality, from creativity, or from addiction. \u00a0Each of these life experiences takes us outside of ourselves in a very Neptunian way, and Hoffman utilized all three.<\/p>\n

Despite the reputation that Leo has for joy, one could rarely see joy in Hoffman\u2019s expression. \u00a0In interviews and in candid paparazzi photos, Hoffman always appeared depressed (view the Google gallery<\/a> of Hoffman images and you\u2019ll see what I mean). \u00a0We often look to Saturn and Pluto in diagnosing depression astrologically, but an afflicted Mars that cannot find expression can be an even bigger culprit. \u00a0Psychologists tell us that depression is anger turned inwards, and here is where we find Mars \u2013 Mars represents the cycle of anger that begins with frustration, travels through anger and ends with rage. \u00a0When Mars lacks a means of expression we often find not only depression but a host of complex health disorders as well, from digestive upsets to immune disorders.<\/p>\n

Transiting Chiron (wounding and healing) had been opposing Hoffman\u2019s Venus since March of 2013, and it is reported that he had been asked to leave the home he shared with his partner of 14 years due to his rekindled heroin use. \u00a0Feelings of failure at the loss of his relationship could have sent him on a downward spiral which at first he attempted to cure with a trip to rehab in May, but then surrendered to as Chiron sat right on his Venus between October and December.<\/p>\n

Transiting Pluto and Uranus were both aspecting his Mercury in a challenging transit that would have made him at once reckless (Uranus) and compulsive (Pluto). \u00a0The fact that he was allegedly found with 70 bags of heroin in his apartment<\/a> speaks to the degree of his rash and impulsive behavior of late. \u00a0Transiting Pluto was itself conjunct Venus, intensifying relationships for everyone on the planet and forcing hidden issues into the open where they must be dealt with.<\/p>\n

Transiting Saturn, the Celestial Teacher which tests and requires that we face the reality of our situation, had been transiting Hoffman\u2019s Neptune and likely squaring his Moon. \u00a0Transits of Saturn to the Moon can feel heavy and cause us to feel isolated and along, and in Hoffman\u2019s case highlighted a choice between the Moon and Neptune. \u00a0He chose Neptune in the form of heroin.<\/p>\n

This is a very sad story but should also remind us how crucial it is to allow our inner fears and frailties to be heard so that we can manage and work through them. \u00a0Perhaps this was Hoffman\u2019s goal in playing the characters he chose and for which he was chosen, but in the end it was not enough.<\/p>\n

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